Kia Sorento Second generation (XM) (2011 - 2013)

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Second generation (XM) of Kia Sorento has been in production since 2011 by 2013.
In addition to external changes, the model has undergone changes in technical terms. Second generation (XM) is longer than the previous generation by 3.2 inches , is wider by 0.9 inches , is lower by 0.8 inches. The weight of the car has decreased by 223 lbs.
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2013 Kia Sorento Engines list
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2012 Kia Sorento Engines list
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2011 Kia Sorento Engines list
Kia Sorento Second generation (XM) dimensions and specs
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Second generation (XM) | |
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Body style | SUV, Crossover |
Engine options | G4KE, 2.4L I-4, 177 HP, 170 lb/ft |
G6DC, 3.5L V-6, 285 HP, 245 lb/ft | |
Length | 183.5 - 183.9 in |
Width | 74.20 in |
Height | 66.9 - 67.3 in |
Wheelbase | 106.30 in |
Curb weight | 3763 - 4131 lbs |
Number of doors | 4 |
Seating capacity | 5 - 7 |
Front hip room | 56.30 in |
Rear hip room | 55.90 in |
Front Headroom | 39.20 in |
Rear Headroom | 39.20 in |
Front shoulder room | 59.30 in |
Rear shoulder room | 58.70 in |
Fuel tank capacity | 18.00 gal |
MPG (City/Highway) | 18 - 21/24 - 30 |
Towing capacity | 1650 - 3500 lbs |
0-60 mph / 0-100 kph | 5.8 - 9.6 sec |
¼ mile time | 14.4 - 17.1 sec |
Kia Sorento Common Problems generations
Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a perfect car. Each car has its own design flaws and problems that the user has to deal with. During the Kia Sorento Second generation (XM) production period from 2011 to 2013 drivers have reported 2120 complaints. The most common problems are ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN.
Model Year | Complaints |
2013 Sorento |
514
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2012 Sorento |
510
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2011 Sorento |
1096
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Problem Category | Number of Problems |
ENGINE i test drove the vehicle which had only 5 miles on it and had not been test driven prior to... |
708
~ 74823 miles |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i test drove the vehicle which had only 5 miles on it and had not been test driven prior to... |
304
~ 62517 miles |
POWER TRAIN we leased a 2013 kia sorrento on 8/11/2012. vehicle had 4 miles when paperwork was done. on 8/25/2012 the check... |
272
~ 49551 miles |
AIR BAGS upon startup of vehicle or shortly thereafter the s irish warning light came on and has remained on since. *tr... |
237
~ 77125 miles |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the vehicle is a few months old. today 6/9/13 took the vehicle to the dealer because it is sputtering and... |
222
~ 64605 miles |
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. the contact stated that the driver's door would strike him in the... |
215
~ 71960 miles |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING driving on interstate at night at 65 mph lights flicker inside and headlights. battery warning light comes on and off... |
130
~ 77861 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES i was backing out of my driveway and turning slightly to the left i attempted to stop my 2013 kia... |
92
~ 52107 miles |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL we leased a 2013 kia sorrento on 8/11/2012. vehicle had 4 miles when paperwork was done. on 8/25/2012 the check... |
86
~ 31377 miles |
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. the contact stated that when the vehicle was idling he felt a... |
73
~ 55629 miles |
SUSPENSION vehicle arrived from factory with improper camber setting on front suspension. camber is not adjustable. per alignment specialist struts will... |
56
~ 76020 miles |
SEATS the lever to fold down the second row seat gets stuck. it is so hard to operate sometimes that no... |
50
~ 55420 miles |
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY the front portion of the panoramic sunroof on my kia sorento 2013 exploded while i was driving the car. i... |
47
~ 43144 miles |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. the contact stated that when the vehicle was idling he felt a... |
38
~ 20112 miles |
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i own a two-wheel-drive model 2012 kia sorento with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and automatic transmissions. it has loss of... |
38
~ 14518 miles |
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM we leased 2013 kia sorento in aug 2012 after driving few months engine starts to shut down by it self... |
37
~ 64508 miles |
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving at highway speed my wife with 7 year old daughter in car had all the dash lights and... |
36
~ 64579 miles |
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE rear right door handle assembly fell apart when my wife was opening the door to place groceries on rear seat. |
33
~ 330035 miles |
VISIBILITY/WIPER while returning from vacation and about 35 miles from home on the interstate the glass roof on my 2013 sorento... |
23
~ 50580 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while coming to stop at intersection or pulling into parking lot space at low speed i could hear and feel... |
18
~ 9928 miles |
WHEELS while drive at slow speeds of about 5 to 10 mph there is a ticking/squeaking from the right front. it... |
15
~ 63424 miles |
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. while turning into a parking lot during inclement weather conditions the contact... |
13
~ 63192 miles |
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph with the cruise control... |
13
~ 88225 miles |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES while driving in parking lot and breaking the engine stopped engine light came on. car would not restart. took multiple... |
11
~ 83204 miles |
VISIBILITY driving down route 62 in alliance ohio 44601 only going about 30 35 mph it sounded like a gun shot |
9
~ 12094 miles |
STRUCTURE when i bought this vehicle i did not realize that it would have so many issues. i think it started... |
9
~ 22033 miles |
TIRES while drive at slow speeds of about 5 to 10 mph there is a ticking/squeaking from the right front. it... |
9
~ 22259 miles |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2013 kia sorento. consumer writes in regards to vehicle fuel economy issues. *smd the consumer stated she purchased the vehicle... |
6
~ 9907 miles |
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. approximately two weeks after the contact purchased the vehicle she began smelling... |
5
~ 79600 miles |
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY car would drop its speed to about 1 mile an hour brought car to dealer told needed software re-set occurred... |
5
~ 30885 miles |
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i was starting off from stop sign and felt and heard a loud thud from the engine area. immediately the... |
5
~ 1643 miles |
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY driving down the road and a loud pop occurred and the rear sunroof had shattered. no other cars or people... |
4
~ 28389 miles |
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING took delivery of a 2011 kia sorento lx with 2.4l engine on 4/22/10. during the next 3.5 months and 4... |
4
~ 3519 miles |
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2011 kia sorento. consumer writes regarding problems with vehicle within the first 2 months of purchase *tgw the consumer stated... |
3
~ 47661 miles |
INTERIOR LIGHTING 2011 kia sorento. consumer writes regarding problems with vehicle within the first 2 months of purchase *tgw the consumer stated... |
3
~ 22433 miles |
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorrento. the contact stated when driving in very sunny weather conditions the sun... |
3
~ 46717 miles |
FRONT > SUSPENSION from day 1 i complained of a clunking/banging noise on the front passenger side of vehicle when going over small... |
3
~ 1002 miles |
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE the struts on my back lift gate are already worn out on a 2012 kia sorento. i had a 2007... |
2
~ 53558 miles |
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. while driving approximately 2 mph the vehicle stopped abruptly when the brake... |
2
~ 5500 miles |
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal but... |
2
~ 4010 miles |
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES driving down the highway and my hood flew up causing heavy hood damage and the top of the suv... |
1
~ 128000 miles |
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine... |
1
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12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2013 kia sorento. consumer writes in regards to engine failure. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer and dealer were both |
1
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FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my car has 73 000 miles and kept well maintained. one day the car wouldn't start. engine kept turning over... |
1
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ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. the contact stated that the abs warning indicator and two other warning... |
1
~ 40178 miles |
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. the contact stated that the abs warning indicator and two other warning... |
1
~ 40178 miles |
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY i went to my vehicle and found the rear window shattered. there were no points of entry and the entire... |
1
~ 40135 miles |
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES on two different dates about a week apart we had two tpms failures. on the first one the tpms tire... |
1
~ 56000 miles |
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2012 kia sorento. consumer writes in regards to accelerator and brake pedals are too close together. *smd the consumer stated... |
1
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ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. while driving approximately 2 mph the vehicle stopped abruptly when the brake... |
1
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TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento equipped with kumho solus tires size: 235/60r/18 (na). the vehicle was taken... |
1
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SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i came to a stop suddenly the dash lights started flashing and the car would not accelerate. i turned the... |
1
~ 40000 miles |
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM while driving (usually steady state speed on highway - with or without cruise control engaged) car experiences a sudden... |
1
~ 40000 miles |
FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal but... |
1
~ 20 miles |
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal but... |
1
~ 20 miles |
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph the power steering... |
1
~ 26000 miles |
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION this 2011 kia sorento lx is a v6 key start with 13 000 miles purchased new in december 2010. the... |
1
~ 13000 miles |
SIDEWALL > TIRES i was on vacation from fl and near savannah georgia my tire went flat. i went to a kia dealer... |
1
~ 21749 miles |
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC bought new 2011 kia sorento in february and have 11 000 miles on it. i have taken it in several... |
1
~ 11000 miles |
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN powertrain issue on my kia sorento lx 2011 4l there was a sudden loss of motive power when i was... |
1
~ 2600 miles |
PARKING BRAKE i was parking my 2011 kia sorento to get to work and tried to put the gear in reverse. the... |
1
~ 21000 miles |
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i was traveling at approximately 70 mph and my tachometer stopped working and i started losing speed. the car would... |
1
~ 23765 miles |
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2011 kia sorento. consumer writes regarding problems with vehicle within the first 2 months of purchase *tgw the consumer stated... |
1
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CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. while the vehicle was stationary at a traffic light with the air... |
1
~ 80000 miles |
REAR > SUSPENSION our 2011 kia sorento has experienced two suspension failures in the last 6 or 7 weeks. kia has found it |
1
~ 13000 miles |
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY i was driving on the ma turnpike late morning when i looked in my rearview mirror and the view was... |
1
~ 6000 miles |
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle began to pull towards the right.... |
1
~ 200 miles |
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE the car is a 2011 and is only 3 months old had just pulled out of a driveway and was... |
1
~ 3000 miles |
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. the contact stated that when he took his foot off the accelerator pedal... |
1
~ 14 miles |
How to improve the appearance of your Kia Sorento and to make it look younger?
Time goes on, and the automobile industry does not stand still. The cars that were trendy just a few years ago no longer make people look at you with such enthusiasm. However, you won't love your car any less because it's getting old. But if you want your Kia Sorento to stand out from the crowd and still catch the eye, transform its appearance. Put on nice rims - it'll make it more noticeable right away. Install coilovers - lowered cars always look cooler. Add fender flares to the kit and you get a sportier look. Put decals on it and people passing by won't be able to take their eyes off of you.
However, you can not only change the appearance of your car beyond recognition, but also to rejuvenate it. If you want, you can make your car a couple of generations younger. To do this you should buy a body kit - a set of body elements that repeat the outlines of cars of later versions. It won't make the car go faster, but it will be extremely difficult to notice the differences externally.
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Fender flares
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EZ Flares – The Original Universal Fle...
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50PCS Fender Flare Clips, Push Door Trim...
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Car Reindeer Decoration, Reindeer Antler...
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beler 4pcs 73cm Universal Car Truck Carb...
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Rims
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Ouzorp Car Wheel Scratch Fix Rim Touch U...
- If you are parking sideways, your wheels are easily scratched, the kits help you repair scratches and slight dents.
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Ouzorp Car Wheel Scratch Fix Rim Touch U...
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VARGTR 4 Pcs Tire Valve Stem Caps,Lumino...
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TOUREN TR60 Matte Black/Machined Ring Wh...
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- 17x7.5 Size, 42 Offset
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- Made from aluminum for weight...
Coilovers
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Xotic Tech Front Bumper Lip Chin Spoiler...
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- 【Special Design】DIY installation, different cool style reveal no matter you install the White spoiler or...
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Decals
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8 Pcs Wheel Rim Decal Stripes Car Decals...
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